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RafaWhen the Constitution was ratified, there was no city of Washington. After the capital moved there, the city grew but it was many years before DC had an appreciable permanent population. The vast bureaucracy of government workers, military personnel and lobbyists now living in Washington is of relatively recent vintage. Also, a large number of ex-slaves had no place to go when the Civil War ended and so came to DC for relief.
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What non-state has electoral votes?
The non- state with electoral votes is the District of Columbia (DC)
Where does the extra three electoral votes come from?
Washington D.C.
When did DC get 3 electoral votes?
Under the Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution, Washington, D.C. is allocated as many electors as it would have if it were a state, (but no more electors than the least populous state). Since every state has at least 3 electoral votes, Washington, D.C. is allocated 3 electoral votes. It is theoretically possible for Washington, D.C. to have more than 3 electoral votes. However, for that to happen the population in Washington, D. C. would have to be greater than the population in each of the U.S. states that have only 1 representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. Based on the size of Washington, D.C., that will not happen.
Why couldn't people in Washington DC vote?
(The district did not have any votes in the electoral college.)
In the event of a tie in electoral votes 269-269 who will cast the DC electoral votes in congress since DC has no congressmen or senators?
DC gets 3 votes, and would be included in the 269 tie. In case of a tie, the senate votes for the VP, and the house would vote for the Prez. Yes, this does me we could end up with Obama Pailn
